Canastota High School - Toot Yearbook (Canastota, NY)

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THE TOOT :n BOYS' BASKETBALL Front row, left to right: W. Schmidt, R. Clark. N. Johnson, R. Tornatore, J. Romagnoli. Second row: C. Farnach, R. Prosser C. DeFazio, W. Caldwell, T. Tornatore. Inexperience mixed with a little hard luck proved too much for the Canastota High School basketeers who played a tough, six- teen game schedule, coming out with two victories. Coach Schmidt’s men displayed their abilities in defeating Chittenango and showed flashes of brilliance even in defeat in losing to such teams as Sherrill, Oneida, Hamilton, Oriskany Falls, Waterville and Morrisville-Eaton Central School. Particularly heartbreaking were the last four games of the season in which the Canastota team fought hard to the end, losing to Cazenovia, Sherrill, Oriskany Falls and Morrisville-Ea- ton by 9, 2, 2 and 4 points respectively. Canastota rooters drew consolation from the fact that the whole team, with one ex- ception will be back next year with more ex- perience and confidence. The usual starting line-up consisted of Nazzie Fratini, John Romagnoli, Buster Schmidt, Dick Tornatore and Norman John- son with Tony Tornatore, Dick Clark, Bob Prosser, Bill Caldwell and Charlie DeFazio, furnishing valuable help. Bill Parker, Sam Tornatore, “Champ” Farnach. Harvey Stoc- ker, Jim Constanzo and Flavio Palombi, also saw some action during the season. The results of this season’s game were: Canastota 23 .......................Oneida 54 Canastota 12 ....................Cazenovia 23 (Continued on Page 40)

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THE TOOT FOOTBALL Front row, left to right: F. Palombi. D. Clark. S. Danes!. J. Cerio. C. Barott, C. Cerio. D. Conley. Second row: T. DiGaspari, N. Fratini, R. Prosser. J. Romagnoli, S. Tornatore. The annual call for football men was issued by Coach Schmidt at the opening of the school term. About thirty-five men, most of whom were inexperienced, reported for drill. Lack of material and inexperienced men for both backfield and line positions caused CHS’s football record to reach its lowest ebb in our history. We had a schedule of six games. We were able to secure a tie with Hamilton, but lost to the Whitesboro, Fulton, Clinton and Onei- da teams. Although the team did not make as good a showing as other former teams, any of our rivals can say the team gave them hard op- position. At the annual banquet sponsored by the Civic Club, Anthony DiGaspari was awarded the Varsity C award for the most improved player of the season and was also chosen cap- tain of the team. Canastota 6 . . . Hamilton 6 Canastota 0 . .. Whitesboro 26 Canastota 14 . . . Oneida 32 Canastota 6 . . . Clinton 6 Canastota 0 . . . Fulton 19 Canastota 6 . . . Oneida 19 —TONY DIGASPARI Pete: “May I have the last dance with you ?” Mabel: “Big boy, you’ve just had it ”

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32 THE TOOT GIRLS' BASKETBALL Front row, left to right; Katie Buda, Mary Fratini, Stella Stagnitti, Betsy Barott, Beverly Roboth- am: Second row; Mary Tornabene, Florence Ezzo. Miss Heller, Lucy Maula, Teresa Buttino, Mary Giufre, Jenny Salamino and Evelyn Cerio were missing when the picture was taken. About twenty girls participated in the 1944-45 basketball season. Even with trans- portation difficulties we managed to have several home and out-of-town games with Verona, Chittenango and Sherrill. At Chittenango the team was given a de- licious feed, and on their return visit here, our girls treated the Chittenango team to a spaghetti dinner at Leo’s after which they were guests at the boy’s basketball game in the evening. After the game with Sherrill here we treated them to dinner also. The girls’ team really played good basket- ball on their home court, but seemed to have out-of-town jitters. The results of the games are as follows: Canastota 25...................Chittenango 22 Canastota 12 ............. Chittenango 19 Canastota 37........................Verona 28 Canastota 27 .....................Sherrill 29 Canastota 33......................Sherrill 25 out of town games. The following girls will have their name engraved on the bronze Jutkiewicz Basket- ball Award: Stella Stagnitti, Mary Fratini, Lucy Maula, Teresa Buttino, Mary Guifre, Katie Buda, Florence Ezzo, Mary Tornabene, Betsy Barott, Jennie Salamone, Evelyn Cerio, Beverly Robotham. During the first part of the season the var- ious gym classes had intramural games. Sec- continued on Page 40)